§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the contributions made by each of the train operating companies to British Transport Police in each of the last two years and their required level of contribution; and if he will make a statement. [34755]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe payments required from the train operating companies for the financial years 1996–97 and 1997–98 to the British Railways Board for the provision of services by the British Transport Police are provided in the table. In 1996–97 the required payments were received. No arrears are expected for 1997–98.
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£ million 1996–97 1997–98 LTS Rail 0.8 0.8 Connex South Eastern 3.7 3.8 Connex South Central 3.0 3.0 Thameslink 1.3 1.3 South West Trains 4.0 4.1 Great North Eastern Railway 2.1 2.2 Virgin West Coast 2.6 2.6
£ million 1996–97 1997–98 Midland Mainline 0.7 0.7 Great Western 1.7 1.7 Virgin Cross Country 2.2 2.2 Regional Railways North East 4.2 4.2 Merseyrail Electrics 1.9 1.9 Scotrail 4.8 4.9 Central Trains 4.0 4.0 South Wales and West Railway 2.6 2.6 Cardiff Railway 0.4 0.4 Gatwick Express 0.3 0.3 Anglia Railways 0.8 0.8 Thames Trains 1.6 1.6 Chiltern Railway 0.6 0.6 Silverlink Trains 1.3 1.4 West Anglia and Great Northern 2.3 2.4 Great Eastern 1.5 1.6 North Western Trains 3.5 3.6 Eurostar 1.1 1.2 Red Star Parcels 0.1 0.1 English Welsh and Scottish 0.3 0.3 Heathrow Express 0.0 0.1 Total 53.4 54.4